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Bush Admin Lawyer: Gitmo Became "Toxic Problem" For US
Philip Zelikow is now being asked about the decision by President Obama to close Guantanamo.
He told the committee:
Guantanamo has become in world public opinion a toxic problem for the United States America. And so we needed to address that in our foreign policy.
Zelikow also said -- contra the fear-mongering by GOPers lately -- we routinely hold in US mainland prisons terror suspects like Ramzi Yousef who are believed to be far more dangerous than many of the detainees in Gitmo.
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This/These so-called US Senate Judicary Committee are seemingly a and/or once again a Despotic, Disingenuous, Dishonest, Deranged, Deceptive, Maniacal and seemingly the 'Same Pack of Lies' and a clear Charade if at the conclusion of Todays hearing that there is not the minimal application to refer US President Obama and US AG Holder to the immediate and direct Attention of US Congressional Judicary Members and Chairman John Conyers 'US President Powers and Its Limitations' 'Impeachment Hearings'.
Also this US Senate Judicary Committee, et all should use all of Its Powers to immediately apply and support the Identical 'Impeachment(s)'.
Today!!
1) Torture is a high crime and inisidious Inhumane Act and also within a Impeachable 'High Crime and Misdemeanor' offense and also irrespective of any alleged illegal//legal//illegal so-called application.
2) Torture is also in violation of all our US Laws, Rules and Regulations. Also, in violation of all our legal and law binding Domestic and International Treaties ecetra.
Lets end the Bush//Obama Administration!!
Lets not continue to proceed with the Obama//Bush//Cheney Law that equals 'No Rights', 'No Access to any proper court of Law', 'No Access to Attorneys//Lawyers' and the continuing of these maniacal, inisidious, horrific inhumane practices, procedures and horrific illegal so-called applications.
Again, today is a good day and an appropriate time for the 'Change We Can Believe In'.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
May 13, 2009 12:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
BUSH’S “ENHANCED INTERROGATION” PROGRAM FAILED
Every time you hear a conservative repeat the canard that torture kept America safe, refer to this report as a handy rebuttal:
http://thinkprogress.org/why-enhanced-interrogation-failed/
TORTURE DOES NOT YIELD ACCURATE INTELLIGENCE
CONVINCING THE DUMBED-DOWN THAT WATERBOARDING IS ILLEGAL IS LIKE TRYING TO TEACH A LATTER DAY REPUBLICAN ABOUT EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY OR ECOLOGY
WATERBOARDING IS ILLEGAL
http://lawreview.wustl.edu/slip-opinions/waterboarding-is-illegal/
1. Torture Act
2. War Crimes Act
3. Prohibition on Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of Persons Under Custody or Control of the United States Government
4. Additional Prohibition on Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
"The United States has enacted statutes prohibiting torture and cruel or inhuman treatment. It is these statutes which make waterboarding illegal. The four principal statutes which Congress has adopted to implement the provisions of the foregoing treaties are the Torture Act, the War Crimes Act,and the laws entitled "Prohibition on Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment of Persons Under Custody or Control of the United States Government" and "Additional Prohibition on Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment." The first two statutes are criminal laws while the latter two statutes extend civil rights to any person in the custody of the United States anywhere in the world."
May 13, 2009 12:41 PM | Reply | Permalink